[quote=Mike Krieger]When I flew in Ambush matches I would wear a Scout suit with a drop uplink. That would let me run to safety and let my squad mates spawn in to be my gunners without having to fit a CRU. In skirmish I wear Assault in case I get shot down and survive bailing out. I might get lucky and kill the forge gunner who took me out. Logi with a rep tool is also a good choice.

Now, I created a new char to test it out, and I wonder as I see you all mention "Viper" in previous posts, did old builds have Militia/free version of DS like there is one LAV?

Also, while we all know how CCP favors shields over armour in EVE, it also seems to be case in DUST as well: I see here a pilot of Prometheus is talking how he uses shieled, on a boat that should naturally be armour tanked and while passive shield tanking on armour ships in EVE is not unknown praxis, I wonder is it a rule or armour is that bad (at this stage)?

Thanks for the info. Btw, is there any chance for Gorgon/Viper, even properly (hardskin) fitted to survive red-line-HAVs onceshot? I guess yes only if one is skilled up enough.

EDIT: Also, do you think fitting Active Scanner make sense, as one does not fight while learn to flight DS -- this way at leas tsomehow is of benefit to his team.

Excellent! I appreciate all the info. I've been putting my skills into vehicle use, especially for the Dropship, but have had a hard time getting the hang of just flying. The first time I jumped in and lifted off and was immediately sent topsy turvy into the ground and crashed due to a swarmer. I couldnt regain control and that was it. Sort of anticlimatic, especially given that I'd spent a bunch of ISK outfitting it, sigh. I wish there was some kind of VR training room or something just so I could get the hang of flying without then becoming deadweight for the team while practicing in the middle of a battle. Thanks for the tips, this will put me one step closer to being a full time pilot!

Which probably further confirms my stick sensitivity is bugged.

How are Joysticks to use? always been good at playing flight sims/Helicopter games. Even spent some time behind the pilot seat of a real helicopter.

Is it easier or harder to use a joystick for flying?

That might explain the two DSs that dropped out of the sky today. They obviously did not read this instruction manual. For what it is worth, it does remind me a little of a helicopter (game versions only) but the control sensitivity can get you killed in a heartbeat. I did get to see a good pilot come in at 45 degrees touch down and collect me up. Dropped me off to hack. Just like it was supposed to work. I jumped in another one and the merc flipped it so fast we never got away from the landing zone.

Seriously, after crashing two ships then reading this I got in and flew laps around a map the first time. Just small adjustments until you know what it is going to do. Of course, the very first red berry that saw me flying around with nobody else on the map spawned in with a swarm and I was toast.

I don't use KB/M so I cannot tell you the difference. "Cough", Game Controller, "cough" are just what I prefer. My wrists don't like that much time at the keyboard these days.

Just asking OP could this be used for a tutorial on the Immortal Mercenary Press Newspaper?

Its a good tutorial on dropships and i think it would be beneficial to many people if it could be reposted on the online newspaper, of course the credit would be given to you.

Thanks

I read this back when I first started playing...and I had no idea we were in the same corp till just now.

Your the only reason I even know how to get off the ground.

Thank you for this, Skihids.

Technically speaking he never does discuss which button is the throttle :P

I think alot of people dont like flying cause
A) there difficult to fly (not really anymore now that i got the hang of it)
B) there a giant becon that says hit me with a billion militia swarms
C) most clones dont know its a great place to spawn, then drop from above on control points.
D) unless you have an experienced gunner with you, you dont get hardly any SP/ISK